Volbeat enlists The Damned Things bassist for remaining US dates..

According to www.bravewords.com Volbeat have issued the following update:

"Due to recent developments, our bassist and friend, Anders Kjølholm, has taken a necessary break from the U.S. tour and returned home to Denmark to be with his family. Everyone is doing well, and we ask that you understand this is a personal matter and give Anders and his family the privacy they need...

Filling in for Anders and pulling double duty will be our good friend Josh Newton from THE DAMNED THINGS (and EVERY TIME I DIE). We want to thank Josh and The Damned Things camp for stepping up and helping us out."

Volbeat is on their tour supporting their smash album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven which came out late last year.  

Volbeat adds additional dates to upcoming US tour.

The Gauntlet website is reporting that Danish band Volbeat, who is about to embark on their next headline tour of America has added extra dates to the tour based on demand. The band who rose to fame touring all across Europe and later opened for Metallica on their 2009 US tour. Their latest album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven (Universal Republic) cements the bands status of rising stars with their blend of Rockabilly, Misfits influenced horror punk and thrash. Opening up the shows will be modern rock supergroup The Damned Things and Hourcast. They are also slated to appear at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles on 4/20.

Full Schedule of Dates:

3/23 New York, NY – Irving Plaza

3/24 Philadelphia, PA – Theatere of the Living Arts

3/25 Toronto, ONT – Sound Academy

3/26 Detroit MI - St. Andrews Hall

3/27 Chicago, IL - House of Blues

3/28 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre

3/29 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

4/01 Missoula , MT - Wilma Theater

4/03 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

4/05 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades

4/06 W. Hollywood, CA House of Blues LA

4/08 San Francisco, CA - The Filmore

4/09 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

4/10 San Diego, CA - House of Blues

4/13 Dallas, TX - House of Blues

4/14 Houston, TX - Scout Bar

4/16 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage

4/17 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues Orlando
4/22 Baltimore, MD - Sonar

4/23 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights

4/25 Boston, MA - The Paradise

4/27 New York - Irving Plaza

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax tour confirmed for USA in 2011!!!

Metallica and the rest of the Big 4 -Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax - will be touring the USA this summer. Reports are coming from NAMM that various band members were overheard making statements that the tour is happening. Rumors are surfacing of certain cities being candidates to receive the shows however we do not have the information to confirm the cities at this time.

Metallica has stated that the tour would coincide with the 20th anniversary of their self titled album aka ‘The Black Album’. The band has hinted at a huge production that could rival Pink Floyd’s The Wall tour. With that in mind, it only seems natural that the band would turn the tour into a full scale festival, reminiscent of Ozzfest.  If the tour is indeed a festival, other bands would likely be included on a smaller stage. We will take an in depth look at bands that would be a possibility to be added to the Big 4 tour. One thing of note is that since we do not have any dates we cannot be sure if the Big 4 will compete/conflict with dates by other tours/events such as the Wacken Festival. Since Megadeth is likely on Mayhem Festival it seems as if the tour will not take place until mid-August at the earliest. Here are bands we think would be likely added onto the Big 4 tour:

Mastodon
Machine Head
Down
Gojira
The Sword
Fear Factory
Volbeat
Overkill
Exodus
Testament

Perhaps 5 of those bands on the small stages would be enough. Perhaps the older legends like Testament, Overkill or Exodus could open the main stage? Are there any bands you think should be included on this tour?

A newer article with updated information and confirmation can be found by clicking HERE